Incorruptuble

Did you hear about the New York City-based artist and photographer who documented every day for six months her Happy Meal's "shocking resistance" to "decomposition and biodegradability"?

Mmm. McDonalds.

Hot and Haze-y

Real Simple turned me on to Out of Print Clothing. I instantly ordered this (and another) tee. Nabokov's Lolita tickles me so much I have to stop reading it sometimes and shake.

Mood Swings

This month's issue of Real Simple (page 10) introduced me to stereomood.com, a "free radio website in tune with your emotions." This week I listened to Work, Writing, and Good Karma. Today I'm trying Well Read, Road Trip, and Sunny Day. I'm in a weekend state of mind :-)

Philly Pride

In Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Committed, I read the following passage about her boyfriend's honest and hilarious sentiment on trading Bali for the suburbs of Philadelphia:

"I will never forget one of the last enchanting evenings that he and I spent together at his cottage there [in Bali]- sitting outside, barefoot and dewy-skinned from the warm November air, drinking wine and watching a sea of constellations flicker above rice fields. As the perfumed winds rustled the palm trees and as faint music from a distant temple ceremony floated on the breeze, Felipe looked at me, sighed, and said flatly, 'I'm so sick of this shit. I can't wait to go back to Philly.'"


Likewise, in a recent episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie confesses to never having been outside of Philadelphia. While he admits to a "general fear of it" (leaving), "a fear of the unknown, a fear of change, a fear of... gypsies", he denies it to The Gang, saying, "I'm not scared, I just haven't left Philly ever. Why leave Philly, you know?"

Well said, guys.

Between the Lines

I am lucky enough to belong to a lovely group of ladies who meet once a month for bookclub. Last night we discussed Anna Quindlen's Every Last One. I read it last Sunday on a seven hour flight; it was the perfect read for a single sitting. We had so much to say about this pick; it's a book I can't quite put my finger on, but I liked it- the slow and easy character development and then an unexpected shock (at least to me because I never read a jacket). Some of us have already lent our copy out (to our mothers, mostly).

I also liked the chocolate covered nougat our hostess offered, I ate a ton of it.